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...report from the state auditor earlier this year warned local development authorities to pay close attention to the openmeetingslaw. When I asked Hamby why the authority had not allowed public comments at the June 12 meeting, he said, "That's...

...meet privately in the near future to "solve the problem" but that no date has been set.Experts on the state's openmeetinglaw differ on whether such a meeting would have to be conducted in public.Wolfeboro's town counsel, Mark Puffer...

DALLAS, Ga. - Some Paulding County residents claim that public officials violated Georgia's openmeetingslaw in discussing plans to create would what would be another commercial airport for metro Atlanta.In a lawsuit, the group maintains...

...for electing or selecting these groups are laid out in the charter contract. They must obey all of the state's openmeetingslaws and recordkeeping laws.These groups do not manage the day-to-day operation of the schools. They can make decisions...

ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has ruled that the mayor of an Atlanta suburb violated Georgia's openmeetingslaw by stopping a resident from videotaping a council meeting.A judge last week ruled in favor of Attorney General Sam Olens in a...

...representing the four unsuccessful Kia applicants, contended that with the decision, the state's "open records and openmeetingslaws stand on very thin ice."If, as appears to be the result in the Kia case, it is possible for lawmakers to carve...

...affiliations. But he said there are also broader implications"Any rights that citizens have under the open records and openmeetingslaws are on very thin ice," he said. "A citizen can file a lawsuit under the open records law and if the Legislature...

...Attorney General Sam Olens' office said the commission did not commit any enforceable violations of Georgia's openmeetingslaws. However, Olens' office said it will continue monitoring the commission's actions.The Times of Gainesville...

...mayor violated the state's openmeetingslaw by stopping a citizen from videotaping...Gravitt violated Georgia's openmeetingslaw on two separate occasions...by an overhaul of the state openmeetingslaw that allow it to seek civil...

...figured they spotted a clear violation of Georgia's openmeetingslaws. Three of the five city council members had met...criminal charges. The maximum fine for violating openmeetingslaws is $500, and the top fine for records violators...